But Twitter can also be a medium ripe with humor and capable of making the masses laugh with a single tweet that resonates throughout the Twittersphere. So now it's time to a take a more comedic turn, and point out 10 LOL-inducing Twitter accounts that break the monotony of our work days, add spice to our weekends, and make Twitter a more entertaining place to be with their colorful characters.

This is by no means a scientific list of the most hilarious Twitter users, or simply a collection of those that have a large following, these Twitter accounts are just a few of our hand-picked favorites. We encourage you to use the comments to share Twitterers that crack you up.

@awkwardfamily

What: This Twitter account is an extension of the blog AwkwardFamilyPhotos, and it delivers on what it promises: real family photos that are just plain awkward to look at. The site and Twitter account use crowdsourced photos, so you too can submit your own glaringly inappropriate family photos for the world to laugh and/or cringe at.

Why: Who doesn't like to laugh at bad decisions caught on film? In a recent smattering of completely jaw-dropping images, you can see what appears to be a family portrait with misleading make-out partners, one man's family watching him sit on the pot, and a bride and groom kissing a donkey. Does it get any better?

@FakeAPStylebook

What: This Twitter account is dedicated to sharing "style tips for proper writing" — if it were opposite day. As the Twitter background clearly spells out, if you actually put these style and writing tips into practice for your professional writing assignments, you will get fired.

Why: Sure this one is a bit nerdy, but as bloggers and prolific writers, we love that the account constantly pokes fun at the serious nature of prose and proper form. Each tweet is like an excuse to be bad, even it is just living vicariously through their Twitter account.

@TheBloggess

What: By day she's a blogger who tackles everything from being a mom to writing colorful and comedic content for a sex blog (which has her currently on location in Japan), by night she's doing the same with a cocktail in hand. Jenny's even taken on both William Shatter (part 1) and Joan Walsh (Editor-in-Chief of Salon.com), and won ... well sort of, you really need to read her tweets and blog posts to understand what the heck I'm talking about.

Why: She tweets with no fear, so it's an uncensored, sometimes sensationalized, raw barrage of information in 140 character snippets. Yes, she's not usually suited for work (bad words, sex terms, and worse), but she gives such good tweet that you won't mind if you get caught.

@ShitMyDadSays

What: The bio says it all, "I'm 29. I live with my 73-year-old dad. He is awesome. I just write down shit that he says."

Why: Already a Twitter star, ShitMyDadSays is soon to be a pop culture phenomena once the book hits shelves. Yes this Twitterer, who goes by the real name of Justin Halpern, got a book deal just for tweeting the random and hilarious musings of his unsuspecting elderly father, who also happens to be very opinionated and not one for niceties. That's some good tweet.

@OHnewsroom

What: The companion Twitter account for the Overheard in the Newsroom blog, which attempts to publish the best overheard conversations in newsrooms anywhere. It's also crowdsourced and you can reply to the account on Twitter to submit your overheards.

Why: In general, overheards (typically identified by an "OH: + comment" on Twitter) are usually off-the-cuff comments that are often said by folks not thinking that their words would be heard by larger audiences. That's what makes them awesome. So having a single Twitter account dedicated just to curating overheards, especially one's from typically stressful newsroom environments, makes for an entertaining read.

@gordonshumway

What: Regular tweets that poke fun at stupid people, mock silly celebrities and news, and express in 140 characters what most of think but never say aloud.

Why: Castrodale is both a freelance writer and a standup comic. That combination seems to work nicely to produce cleverly crafted tweets that are sometimes self-deprecicating and always amusing. If there is such a thing as a brilliant comedic Twitter user, Castordale is it.

@PeopleofWalmart

What: Attention Walmart shoppers, this Twitter account is mocking you with photos of you looking silly.

Why: Unfortunately there's almost nothing funnier than seeing photos of unfortunate individuals wearing or doing completely ridiculous things at Walmart. It just doesn't get old. Here's to hoping none of us ever appears on that Twitter account.

@TomBodett

Who:Tom Bodett. He's the guy who ad-libbed the now famous Motel 6 tag line, "We'll Leave the Light on for You," and he's been lucky enough to be the spokesperson for the hotel chain ever since.

What: Certainly not the official tweets of Motel 6, but instead dry and witty humor from a recognizable face.

Why: You can tell that Bodett pens a majority of his tweets with purposeful creative flair, so they have the artifice and spunk of a true wordsmith. Plus, it's a trip to read the tweets aloud in the style of Bodett's iconic and grandiose Motel 6 voice.

@badbanana

Why: We like Siedell's description from his blog best, "Bad bananas. Sour milk. Mix them together and you're well on your way to banana bread, my friend. The same principle works with ideas. A seemingly worthless chunk of information here. An old, bad idea there. Mix them up and you just might end up with something tasty."

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